01 Mar 2009 15:00 Musselburgh
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,879); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Johnny Roche (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 433/712- / 23 | Jump (403) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 10/1 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced approaching 4 out, led after next, clear approaching last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 7 L | Categorical (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 33-3422 / 12 | Flat (120), Jump (28) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Rug, Grub & Pub… | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders after 5 out, ridden after 4 out, chased winner last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 6 L | Guns And Butter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 41-5642 / 9 | Jump (65) | Mrs R Dobbin | N G Richards The Vilprano Partnership | 3/1 | |
| held up, headway halfway, led 4 out, headed after next, lost 2nd last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 12 L | Za Beau (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 7) | UP3U41 / 8 | Jump (39) | G Lee | J S Goldie Mrs S Horne | 4/1 | |
| led 3rd, headed 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 16 L | Stoneriggs Merc (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | 586224 / 9 | Jump (44) | F Davis | Mrs E Slack Calcaterra, Thomas,… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 12th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 8 L | South Bronx (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | 57P104 / 10 | Jump (9) | M Bradburne | Mrs S C Bradburne Mrs S Irwin | 12/1 | |
| prominent, lost place halfway, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 17 L | Pen Gwen (FR) (Rig, bay, 11 7) | 45-25P6 / 11 | Flat (1050), Jump (71) | K Renwick | Mrs K Walton Mrs K Walton | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and weakened 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | Dist | Benmadigan (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 07-3454 / 12 | Jump (83) | D J Condon | N G Richards Charlie & Nick… | 9/1 | |
| held up, mistake 4th, behind when hit 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
